Sun Moon and Earth Systems

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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30 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Jackson enjoys looking up at the night sky and writing about the variety of objects he sees. On one special occasion, he wrote in his journal that he saw a streak of light going across part of the sky. Which answer best describes what Jackson saw?
Meteorite: A cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long tail as it nears the sun
Meteor: A cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long tail as it nears the sun
Meteorite: A streak of light made when an object burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere
Meteor: A streak of light made when an object burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Clara's grandfather is the captain of a cargo ship. He prefers to navigate his ship through the moderate neap tides. At these times, the line between Earth and the sun is at a right angle to the line between Earth and the moon. Which phase or phases of the moon describe this alignment?
first and third quarter
first quarter
full moon
full moon and new moon
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Different alignments of the Earth, moon, and sun can cause phenomena to occur on Earth. These phenomena are caused by differences in gravitational pulls. What are these phenomena called?
tides
equinoxes
eclipses
full moons
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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